'Star Trek' duo sign for 'Quantum Quest'

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Star Trek actors Chris Pine and William Shatner will lead the voice cast of 3-D animated film Quantum Quest, reports Variety.

The $10 million production, which is being made with the help of NASA, will also feature the voices of Darth Vader pair James Earl Jones and Hayden Christensen.

Samuel L. Jackson, Amanda Peet, Jason Alexander, Sandra Oh, Mark Hamill, Abigail Breslin, Spencer Breslin and Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong complete the all-star cast.

The story concerns a photon called Dave (Pine) who lives in the sun and becomes involved in a battle between the Core (Shatner) and the Void (Hamill). It will combine animation with footage taken from NASA space missions.

Quantum Quest, directed by Dan St. Pierre and Harry Kloor, will debut on Imax screens this year before rolling out in traditional cinemas later in 2009.